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CVE-2026-18795: mattermost Missing Authorization

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumAwaiting analysis
Published 16-10-2026Last modified 16-10-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-18795 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Missing Authorization vulnerability in mattermost. EPSS estimates a 0.15% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 3.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.15%
0%100%
Low · Change unavailable
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-10-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 16-10-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Mattermost versions 11.10.x <= 11.10.0, 11.7.x <= 11.7.9, 11.9.x <= 11.9.1, 11.8.x <= 11.8.5 fail to enforce DM/GM check on server side which allows an authenticated user to quarantine a post belonging to DM or GM via direct API call.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00756

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.15%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

4%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Change unavailable

Change unavailable

16-10-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.15%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Mattermost1 product
  • mattermost11.10.0 | ≥ 11.7.0, ≤ 11.7.9 | ≥ 11.9.0, ≤ 11.9.1 | ≥ 11.8.0, ≤ 11.8.5

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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